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  • From: Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>
  • To: msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [MSAR] 3 riders and 2 of 3 horse survive Gila River with SAR help
  • Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:45 -0600

On Friday 3 riders trying to cross the raging Gila River in Buckeye
Arizona about 36 miles south of Phoeniz were swept away with their
horses. A 4th rider called 911. All three riders and one horse
were rescued successfully that day. A second horse broke its leg
and was euthanized. The third horse ended up trapped on a sandbar
in the river and was rescued from the sandbar on Tuesday.

Lots of video clips and photos on the web now; catch it while you
can.

http://www.azfamily.com/home/Group-riding-horses-becomes-stranded-in-waist-high-water-87508892.html#

Story and video clip of helicopter hoisting the 3rd horse on Tuesday
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100317/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_flying_horse

Una Smith
New Mexico




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